Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Mouth Cancer Action Month urges blue building light-ups for awareness

Oral Health Foundation explains how blue building light-ups can raise awareness of mouth cancer and support public education during Mouth Cancer Action Month.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Public Health·SDMag

Childsmile cuts carbon while expanding child oral health prevention

Childsmile links prevention with sustainability through digital working, reduced paper use, greener procurement and fewer treatment-related emissions.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·SDMag

Henry Schein marks 20 years of Practice Pink for cancer support

Henry Schein celebrates 20 years of Practice Pink, with global donations supporting cancer research, prevention, early detection, and…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

340B Rebate Lawsuit Draws Drugmakers and PhRMA Into Maine Court Fight

AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim and PhRMA seek to intervene in a Maine lawsuit over HRSA’s 340B…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Minnesota Medicaid funds face possible provider clawbacks after CMS deferral

Minnesota faces possible Medicaid provider clawbacks after CMS deferred $550 million, raising immediate questions about state financing and…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Dentistry.co.uk

Menopause obligations for dental employers under Equality Act 2010

Dental employers must navigate menopause-related discrimination risks, legal duties, and workplace adjustments to support staff and reduce complaints.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Nature

Metal Mixtures Linked to Dyslipidemia in Older Adults

A nested case-control study links urinary metal mixtures, nonlinear dose-response patterns, and lifestyle interactions to dyslipidemia risk in…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

AtlantiCare CEO pushes Vision 2030 into a bolder transformation phase

AtlantiCare CEO Michael Charlton says Vision 2030 is moving beyond setup and into a more aggressive phase of…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Murray-Calloway County Hospital names Valerie-Kay Bryant as CFO

Murray-Calloway County Hospital has named Valerie-Kay Bryant as chief financial officer, following prior leadership roles at Tennessee and…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Incomplete childhood vaccination in Uganda driven by myths, access barriers

Caregivers and health workers in Mbale identified myths, transport barriers, poor communication, and service issues behind incomplete childhood…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.